You're totally right BSG. I think I got my ideas about being my own marshal from reading your posts (and also from marshaling for races). Drivers for the most part (around here anyway) react really well to active signaling. I think a lot of the aggressivity comes from drivers being really scared of hitting a cyclist and frustrated at how invisible or unpredictable cyclists can be sometimes.

Your way is the way to go, that's for sure.

Glad both you and the bambis made it safely to your destination!